The 2025 TikTok Awards Korea are finally here!
Rising K-pop talents THE BOYZ, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES, QWER, KiiiKiii and MEOVV set the stage on fire with their awe-inspiring performances. The lineup for the second edition of the Korean TikTok Awards perfectly aligned with its theme this year: “New Era, New Icons.”
Held at Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul on Saturday, October 25, A-list celebrities from the Korean TikTok universe and K-pop stars, who helped raise K-entertainment’s banner around the world, started walking the red carpet at 4 pm KST (12:30 pm IST). Organisers lifted the curtain off the main show at 6:30 pm KST (3 pm IST).
In a significant development, the Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) also got attached to the awards series as a sponsor this time.
Last year’s K-pop and K-drama winners included aespa, ILLIT, Kep1er, FIFTY FIFTY, UNIS, 8TURN, WE ARE THE NIGHT, and the CJ ENM (K-drama banner backing shows like Queen of Tears).
Here is the full list of the 2025 TikTok Awards Korea.
2025 TikTok Awards Korea winners list
Best Popularity Award: QWER
Global Rookie: CORTIS
Best Impact Award: MEOVV
Best Trend Leader: IVE’s Rei
New Rising Artist: KiiiKiii
New Wave Artist: CLOSE YOUR EYES
Social Impact Award: Big Ocean
Best Performance of the Year: THE BOYZ
Creator of the Year: Amy (@amyflamy1) aka Hong Yoon Seo (viral for “3 am hwachae mukbang”)
Entertainment of the Year: Maggie Kang (the global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters‘ director)
Songwriter of the Year: Daniel Kim (of bands Wave to Earth and The Poles)
Social Impact Creator of the Year: Gliant
Entertainment Creator of the Year: Liry Onnia
Video of the Year: Beauty content creator si-ne (@ssinxxi)
Lifestyle Creator of the Year: Ring Unnie (@ring4028)
Rising Creator of the Year: Clip_naram (@clip_naram)
Sports Creator of the Year: Team1Illusion (@team1illusion)
Food Creator of the Year: Muk SNa (@a.bite)
